Tech & ScienceTCL working on foldable phones, one could turn into a watch?

13:25 18 february 2019

13:25 18 february 2019 Source:
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3 game-changing phone trends we can expect in 2019

2018 is winding down, and we’ve witnessed a number of significant events this year as far as mobile tech is concerned: these include the US government signing an order laying out its 5G strategy, major telcos rolling out 5G, companies like Vivo and Huawei launching mobile phones with fingerprint sensors under the display, a rise in bezel-less phones (or at least near-bezel-less phones!), and more examples of artificial intelligence being used in mobile phones.

That is, after turning , your phone will be like a watch . One of these 5 foldable phones is such that it turns into a bracelet and you can wear it like a smartwatch. The TCL is working on 5 foldable devices, with 2 tablets and 2 smartphones turning like a smartwatch with the other phones .

Foldable phones are going to be the next big thing. Even television maker TCL is getting in on the game. It is working on a foldable phone which will curve into a smartwatch, reported CNET. The images underscore the industry’s growing interest in foldable devices, which is seen as the next

Several brands are expected to announce a foldable smartphone this year, including Samsung and Huawei, though some patents and renderings discovered by CNET suggest TCL will do something a little different.

The patents show five devices with flexible displays including two tablets, two smartphones and perhaps most interestingly, a smartphone that could fold into a watch.

Both the tablets and smartphones appear to be in two variants with one tablet and smartphone offering display that folds inwards like a clamshell, while the other variants shows a display on the outside, similar to what Royole launched at CES 2019 with its FlexPai foldable smartphone.

Samsung says its foldable phone is a ‘breakthrough in technology innovation’

Samsung next month is expected to unveil two new smartphone flagships, including the Galaxy S10 that dominates mobile rumors right now, and the Galaxy F, its first foldable handset.

TCL is exploring making a flexible phone that folds into a smartwatch. Now playing: Watch this: We can 't wait for smartphones to dazzle us at MWC 2019. The images are preliminary, and TCL could change or scrap its plans. It's also unclear when the devices could hit the market.

TCL is working on five foldable phones and tablets, the first of which is expected to be introduced The idea of turning a foldable smartphone into a wearable isn't new. A concept device called the Of the three foldable phones , there is a unit that folds in, one that folds out, and one that can become

The other device appears to be tall and slim with the ability to fold around the wrist in a cuff design.

As with all patents, many never see the light of day in terms of actual manufacture, but foldable screens are set to be a trend for 2019 so it's no surprise to see yet another company dabbling in the field.

It is not clear when or if the TCL foldable devices will launch, though the company did tell CNET it had plans to release its first foldable device in 2020.

Meanwhile, in the foldable phone market, Samsung is expected to reveal its foldable device - the rumoured Galaxy F - during its Unpacked event on 20 February so stay tuned.

Samsung is working on a new foldable smartphone that’s nothing like the Galaxy Fold.
We're a little less than a month away now from the US debut of Samsung's first foldable phone hitting the market here, which will arrive at a time when the idea of a bendable form factor has spread like wildfire throughout the global smartphone industry.

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